Chocolate Caramel Apples with Salted Pretzels

Bittersweet chocolate, salty pretzels, sweet caramel, and sour apples—did we say it’s all on a stick? (By Kate Ramos)

Double Chocolate–Caramel Cookies

Thumbprint cookies filled with caramel candies. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Salty Hazelnut Brittle

Shards of crackly caramel and toasted hazelnuts. (By Kate Ramos)

Caramel Sundae with Cinnamon-Sugar Chips

An adult take on the childhood staple, this sundae combines caramel ice cream with a bittersweet chocolate sauce and crispy cinnamon-sugar chips. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Easy Pain au Chocolat

A quick take on the French classic made by filling store-bought croissants with hazelnut spread. (By Laurent Tourondel)

Pecan and Salt Caramel Cheesecake

Sweet, salty, and a bit of crunch. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Caramel Rugelach

Gooey caramel filling melts into irresistible buttery pastry. (By Jayne Cohen)

Peanut Butter–Chocolate Caramel Apples with Honey Peanuts

The name says it all: a sweet, salty, gooey, crunchy apple that’s sure to have many fans. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Snickles

Nougat and peanut caramel covered in milk chocolate. (By Kate Ramos)

Twixt

Cookie crust and gooey caramel covered in milk chocolate. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Grilled Skirt Steak with Caramelized Butter and Cumin

Cumin makes these flavors pop. (By Ana Sortun)

Apple Tarts with Apple Ice

A marriage of sweet, tart, warm, and cold. (By Traci Des Jardins)

Pecan Turtle Brownies

Pecans, caramel, and chocolate— nuff said. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Drunken Affogato (Ice Cream Shots)

Ice cream float shots: the best of both worlds. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Sticky Peanut Cookie Bars

Peanuts, caramel, and chocolate layers on a shortbread-cookie base. (By Regan Burns)